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Bagets (series)
''Bagets'' () is a 1984 Philippine Coming-of-age story, coming-of-age comedy film directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes from a story and screenplay written by Jake Tordesillas. The film stars William Martinez (actor), William Martinez, J.C. Bonnin, Herbert Bautista, Raymond Lauchengco, and Aga Muhlach as the titular teenagers, with the support cast includes Jobelle Salvador, Eula Valdez, Yayo Aguila, and Chanda Romero. Produced and distributed by Viva Films, the film was theatrically released on February 2, 1984. It became a success for the film studio which spawned a sequel, a television remake, and a musical adaptation. Plot The movie focuses on the lives of five young boys – Boy next door (stock character), boy next door Adie, "overstaying" Tonton, the geeky Gilbert, the martial arts buff Toffee, and rich guy Arnel – as they try to pass senior year in a different high school (they were kicked out from their previous school). Along the way, they encounter some of the typic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graduation
A graduation is the awarding of a diploma by an educational institution. It may also refer to the ceremony that is associated with it, which can also be called Commencement speech, commencement, Congregation (university), congregation, Convocation#University use, convocation or invocation. The date of the graduation ceremony is often called ''graduation day''. Graduates can be referred to by their year of graduation. History Ceremonies for graduating students date from the first universities in Europe in the twelfth century. At that time, Latin was the language of scholars. A ''Medieval university, universitas'' was a guild of masters (such as MAs) with license to teach. The etymology of "degree" and "graduate" originates from , meaning "step". The first step was admission to a bachelor's degree. The second step was the masters step, giving the graduate admission to the and license to teach. Typical dress for graduation is a Academic dress, gown and hood, or hats adapted from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Magalona
Francis Michael Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known as Francis M, was a Filipino rapper, songwriter, and actor. He is regarded as an influential figure in Pinoy hip hop. Magalona was a son of actors Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran. He started as a breakdancer and appeared in the teen comedy film '' Bagets 2'' (1984) and the variety show ''That's Entertainment'' (1987) while building his rap career. His songs "Mga Kababayan", "Man from Manila", "Ito Ang Gusto Ko", "Kabataan Para sa Kinabukasan", "Watawat", "Luv 4 Lyf", and "Lando" (with Gloc-9) have each won the Awit Award for Best Rap Recording, while " Kaleidoscope World" is another notable single. His notable albums include '' Rap Is FrancisM'' (1992), ''FreeMan'' (1995), ''Happy Battle'' (1996), '' The Oddventures of Mr. Cool'' (1998), and '' FreeMan 2'' (2000). Magalona also ventured into rock, fronting the band Hardware Syndrome. His music addressed social issues including politics, drug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABS-CBN News And Current Affairs
ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs, known on-air as ABS-CBN News (formerly known as ''ABS-CBN News and Public Affairs''), is the news and current affairs division of the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. The division is the country's largest international news gathering and broadcast organization, maintaining several foreign news bureaus and offices through ABS-CBN's Global division. The division generates news output for the company's media assets such as radio station DZMM Radyo Patrol 630; the former main ABS-CBN terrestrial television network (including its former free-to-air television and radio stations) and its current ad-interim replacements Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, All TV and PRTV Prime Media; cable television through ANC and DZMM TeleRadyo; international channel TFC; and news websites news.abs-cbn.com and patrol.ph, which the former ranks as the top news website in the country as of November 2021. History News division The oldest of the two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily Monteverde
Lily Yu Chu-Monteverde (19 August 1938 – 4 August 2024), known as Mother Lily and professionally credited as Lily Yu Monteverde, was a Chinese Filipino film producer and businesswoman. Monteverde was one of the first Filipina movie producers who produced many local blockbuster films under different genres in the 1970s and 1980s. She produced movies with Alma Moreno, Lorna Tolentino, Maricel Soriano, Snooky Serna and Dina Bonnevie starring as lead stars during that time. She also propelled Richard Gomez and Aga Muhlach's careers to greater heights in the early 1990s. Career Her father Yu Chu did not provide her with dowry after she decided to marry Leonardo, a San Beda University basketball star. In 1958, her brother Jesus granted her a loan to finance Regal Entertainment as distributor of Hollywood films, starting with her ₱7,000 film rights to '' All Mine to Give'', which hit the ₱500,000 mark in the box office. In 1961, Monteverde, as adventurer earned ₱200 pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regal Entertainment
Regal Entertainment Inc. (formerly and more commonly known as Regal Films) is a Philippine film, television production and distribution headquartered in New Manila, Quezon City. It was founded by Lily Monteverde on August 19, 1962. Regal Entertainment is one of the largest film studios in the Philippines, along with Star Cinema, GMA Pictures, and Viva Films. History In the beginning, Mother Lily Monteverde (1938–2024) and her husband Remy put up a popcorn stand at the Podmon Theater (now LRT-2 Recto Station) in C.M. Recto, Manila (which served as the head office of Regal before it moved to the Valencia studio and eventually to the Tycoon Center in Ortigas Center, Pasig). Regal Films started as a distributor of foreign films, such as ''That Man from Istanbul'', ''Marsha'' and '' All Mine to Give'', pouring funds for Mother Lily to produce a local movie. In 1976, Mother Lily asked permission from her father to produce her first project, ''Kayod sa Umaga, Kayod sa Gabi'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Quijano
Douglas Cordovez Quijano (July 24, 1944 – June 13, 2009) was a Filipino talent manager. He was credited for "discovering and developing some of the Philippine local entertainment industry's biggest stars." Life and career Quijano born on July 24, 1944, in Lanao del Norte. He was the oldest of six siblings. In the late 1960s, he became a columnist and writer at the ''Daily Star'', a local tabloid paper. He started his career as a talent manager handling veteran actor Tirso Cruz III and the superstar Nora Aunor. Quijano then helped Lily Monteverde establish Regal Films, a filmmaking and entertainment firm producing various movies such as Scorpio Nights and Shake, Rattle, and Roll. He also established the production company Sine Filipino and became a major producer and handler of MAQ Productions. In 1999, Quijano was awarded the Dr. Jose Perez Memorial Award from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences. Quijano participated in the production of over 140 television shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liza Lorena
Elizabeth Ann Jolene Luciano Winsett (born October 31, 1948) known professionally as Liza Lorena is a Filipina actress. She was a First Runner-Up in the Binibining Pilipinas pageant in 1966. Career Lorena was a flight stewardess (for PAL domestic flights), tourist guide and PTTA receptionist before she became first runner-up in the 1966 Binibining Pilipinas pageant to Maria Clarinda Soriano, who placed in the Top 15 of the 1966 Miss Universe contest. After her pageantry stint, she received movie offers from Dr. Jose Perez of Sampaguita Pictures, but Jose Nepomuceno won over her. She was chosen from among 64 candidates who read the lines of Esperanza for '' Because of a Flower'' (1967), topbilled by Charito Solis and Ric Rodrigo. She won the FAP Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in ''Oro, Plata, Mata'' (1982). In 1986, she received the Best Supporting Actress award from Gawad Urian for the film''Miguelito: Batang Rebelde''. Lorena appeared in GMA's TV series '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemarie Gil
Maria Rosa Francisca Catalina Gil de Eigenmann (; born March 9, 1942), known professionally as Rosemarie Gil, is a Filipino actress and singer. She is best known for her portrayal of rich socialite-villainess roles. Early life Gil was born in Quiapo, Manila to Carlos Gil Jr. and Maria Dolores Castellvi. Her family owned a hacienda in Porac, Pampanga. She was educated at the elite Assumption Convent (now Assumption College). Career Premiere Productions gave her the title role in her first film ''Sta. Rita De Casia (Patrona ng Imposible)'' (1958). She starred in various Americans films such as '' Night of the Cobra Woman'' (1972) and ''Naked Vengeance'' (1985), among others. Gil married fellow actor-musician Eddie Mesa in 1958, putting her stardom on hold, while her husband enjoyed a career in the limelight. The couple eventually settled in the United States, separated and then reconciled. She reclaimed her stardom in the 1970s upon her return, and starred in movies for interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luz Valdez
Milagros Bernardo, better known by her screen name Luz Valdez-Paje (born September 9, 1940) is a Filipina actress. The Valdez screen name was given to her in 1958 by Narcisa de Leon, producer and co-founder of LVN Pictures, as she felt that Milagros Bernardo was too long and wanted her new contract player to have a name that would be easily remembered. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Valdez, Luz 1940 births Filipino film actresses Filipino television actresses Living people Actors from Olongapo Actresses from Zambales 20th-century Filipino actresses 21st-century Filipino actresses GMA Network (company) people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celia Rodriguez
Cecilia Rodriguez (March 17, 1938) is a Filipino actress. She has since been referred to as "The Original Glamorous Movie Star" for her acting prowess and longevity. She appeared in more than 130 movies and television shows. She won four FAMAS Awards in the films ''Kulay Dugo ang Gabi'', ''The Passionate Strangers'', ''Lilet'' and ''Magnifico''. She also received an award for Best Supporting Actress in the Metro Manila Film Festival for the movie ''Bulaklak sa City Jail''. She is referred to as the industry's "''fashion maverick''." Early life Cecilia "Celia" Rodriguez was born in Bulan, Sorsogon to a Spanish- Filipino father, Angel Rodriguez, who had roots in Barcelona and a mestiza mother, Perla Obsum. She was raised in their hacienda as the youngest among eight daughters. The sisters attended Colegio de la Milagrosa, a local convent school. After high school, her father sold his abaca and copra business and the family relocated to Legazpi, Albay. Rodriguez graduated at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Campos
Robert Campos (1940 – July 8, 2015) was a Filipino actor with LVN Pictures. Biography Campos grew up in Manila. The younger brother of actor Guy Donato, he studied in San Beda from grade 2 until he graduated from college. His former classmates in second grade included other famous actors like Fernando Poe, Jr., Eddie Gutierrez, and Bernard Bonnin. He married another ''LVN'' star Luz Valdez. He made his first movie with Charito Solis and Diomedes Maturan in Rose Tattoo ng Buhay Ko (Rose Tattoo of my Life). He made several pictures for ''LVN'' before the company closed in 1961. His second role was a rock star contestant in Combo Festival in which he was first paired with future wife Luz Valdez. On July 8, 2015, he suffered a heart attack due to complications from colon cancer. Filmography *1958 – Rose Tattoo ng Buhay ko *1958 – Combo Festival *1958 - Isang paa sa hukay *1958 - Sa Puso ni Bathala *1960 - Dahlia *1961 - Sikat na, Siga Pa *1961 - Luis Latigo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
